New Delhi: Weeks after seeking parity in its diplomatic strengths, Indian government has reportedly asked Canada to withdraw 41 diplomats from its India mission, according to various media reports. The development comes in the backdrop of a massive diplomatic row erupted between India and Canada over the killing of a Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. […]
New Delhi: India and Bangladesh on Tuesday commenced the 11th edition of annual joint military exercise, SAMPRITI at Umroi in Meghalaya with the aim of enhancing interoperability between the two armies, sharing tactical drills, and promoting best practices. The exercise, alternatively organised by both countries, signifies strong bilateral defence cooperation initiatives. Since its inception at […]
New Delhi: Two earthquakes of magnitude 4.6 and 6.2 jolted Nepal at an interval of 25 minutes, with strong tremors travelling to Delhi-NCR and parts of north India, the National Centre for Seismology said on Tuesday. An official said the first quake of magnitude 4.6 hit Nepal at a depth of 10 kilometre at 2:25 […]
Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has already “accepted defeat” by requesting him not to stop schemes initiated by the Congress in Rajasthan, and gave a guarantee that the BJP will not stop any scheme but only try to improve it. Addressing a public rally in Chittorgarh, Modi […]
Imphal: Amid tribal groups accusing the NIA and CBI of high-handedness in Manipur, the central agencies on Monday said every arrest made in the restive state, which has been witnessing ethnic clashes since May, is based on evidence gathered by investigative teams. The NIA and CBI officials working here in an ethnically charged environment have […]
Patna: The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar on Monday released findings of its much-awaited caste survey which revealed that OBCs and EBCs constitute a whopping 63 per cent of the state’s total population. According to the data released here by Development Commissioner Vivek Singh, the state’s total population stood at a little over 13.07 crore, […]
Prayagraj (UP): Over 100 aircrafts, including the Rafale fighter jets, will be part of an air show to be held here next week to commemorate the completion of 91st year of the IAF, Air Marshal RGK Kapoor said on Monday. Kapoor, who is Air Marshal, headquarters, Central Air Command, reached the Sangam area here on […]
New Delhi: Helped by improved compliance, GST collections increased by 10 per cent to over Rs 1.62 lakh crore in September, crossing the Rs 1.6 lakh crore mark for the fourth time during current financial year. Gross GST revenue collected last month was Rs 1,62,712 crore. Of this, Central GST was Rs 29,818 crore, State […]
Lucknow: Maintaining before party cadres and leaders that the BSP will maintain equal distance from opposition alliance INDIA and NDA, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Sunday charged the BJP and the Congress with adopting a negative attitude towards the peoples’ issues. Addressing the party leaders and cadres from Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand here at […]
New Delhi: India’s fast-growing civil aviation market has the scope to have 130-150 more wide-body planes as airlines expand their operations and there is also the potential for more such aircraft to be deployed in dense domestic routes, GE Aerospace South Asia CEO Vikram Rai said. GE Aerospace, a leading aircraft engine maker, sees a […]